Later Life

£400m in pensions used to fund businesses

Since the so-called 'pension freedoms' came into force a year ago, business owners aged...

OneFamily reveals lifetime product details

OneFamily, which earlier this week announced its intention to enter the lifetime mortgage market...

FCA allows affordability waiver for lifetime mortgages

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided allow lifetime mortgage lenders to apply for...

Majority of advisers unhappy with retirement solutions

MetLife has found that only one in five advisers are satisfied with the current...

Higher property values for equity release referral customers

Customers referred to specialist equity release brokers by other advisers have significantly higher house...

New entrant to lifetime mortgage market revealed

OneFamily, the mutual which came from the merger of Family Investments and Engage, has...

All stands sold for the Leeds MBE

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed that all the stands have been sold...

Health/lifestyle checks key to retirement planning

More 2 Life's latest research has found that advisers think health and lifestyle checks are becoming...

LV=: risk of pensions ‘mis-buying’ scandal

12 months on from the start of the so-called "pension freedoms", research from LV= reveals that...

People could outlive pension pots due to ‘bad’ data

Although Brits frequently say that if they retire at 65, they will enjoy a retirement...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils Later Life Lending Hub 

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the launch of a Later Life Lending Hub. It...

BUDGET 2016: Lifetime ISAs introduced

The government is introducing a new Lifetime ISA for people under the age of...

Advice growth worrying accountants

Accountants are becoming concerned that growing demand for personal financial advice from clients is...

Steve Webb sounds Help to Save warning

A former pensions minister has has warned that the government’s ‘help to save’ scheme...

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Redefining ‘later life lending’ for a fairer financial future

The phrase ‘later life lending’ is becoming increasingly common in financial services but what does it really mean? For too long, ‘later life lending’ has been conflated...

The rise of the renovator buyer

In today’s property market, many borrowers are rethinking what homeownership means. Amid shifting lifestyle expectations and mounting affordability pressures, more people are seeking out...

Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

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Homebuyers opt for greater peace of mind as demand for condition surveys grows

Homebuyers are increasingly prioritising peace of mind over price, as new figures from Countrywide...

Atom bank reduces Near Prime mortgage rates

Atom bank has announced further reductions across its Near Prime residential mortgage range, with...

ModaMortgages joins All Money Matters panel to widen reach through 1APP

ModaMortgages has joined the lender panel of All Money Matters, giving brokers using the...

MBT hits milestone of two million affordability searches

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has surpassed two million affordability searches on its platform, achieving...